National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval
Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Topic: National Cancer Institute
Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know everything, only what’s important.
RFK Jr establishes Soviet-style pre-approval system for 23 "controversial" research topics at National Cancer Institute
Dr. Brain Worms Kennedy Jr. has decided he knows better than actual scientists what they should research and publish, implementing a Soviet-style pre-approval system for 23 "controversial" topics at the National Cancer Institute.
Federal Memo From National Cancer Institute Lists Marijuana As ‘Controversial ‘Topic That Needs Special Approval Before Publication
Marijuana” is one of nearly two dozen “controversial or high-profile topics” that staff and researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are required to clear with higher-ups before writing about,
NCI employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval
While it’s not uncommon for the cancer institute to outline a couple of administration priorities, the scope and scale of the list is unprecedented and highly unusual, said six employees who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.
MedPage Today on MSN1d
NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Worry About Their Future
Leach said he knows of three other cancer centers that are in the same boat, having been told they would be approved, but not ...
LAist on MSN18h
NIH cuts funding for vaccine-hesitancy research. mRNA research may be next
The National Institutes of Health is terminating dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and how ...
Mother Jones1d
‘Health Security Is At Risk’: Inside the Purge of HHS
Employees are grappling with buyout offers as public health crises mount. “Somebody has to stay to help clean up the mess ...
Medpage Today on MSN2d
NIH Kills Grants for Vaccine Studies; Pope's Health; Doctor Dies in Chopper Crash
The NIH will terminate or limit dozens of grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake. ( Washington Post) Researchers at ...
Alabama Political Reporter1d
Cancer advocate urges Alabama senators to protect research funding
Last week, activists travelled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for increased federal funding for cancer research and ...
Fierce Biotech6d
NIH unveils plan to centralize grant reviews in effort to save $65M-plus annually
The National Institutes of Health unveiled a plan on March 6 to move the peer review of grant applications, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts to a central location at the ...
Medpage Today on MSN3d
Scientists, Supporters Rally Against NIH Dismissals, Budget Cuts
BETHESDA, Md. -- People will suffer and die if NIH funding is cut, speakers said Saturday at a rally here in front of the NIH ...
The Daily Campus9d
Drastic cuts to NIH funding affect more than just research
In the past few weeks, the Trump administration has attempted to set a cap for indirect costs of medical research paid for by the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) at 15%.